Short-term and long-term strategies for NPP KRSKO radwaste management

All radioactive waste generated by the Nuklearna Elektrana Krsko (NEK) has been stored in a temporary storage building located at the site. In 1987, the plant owner embarked upon a program to develop and operate a low-level repository for permanent disposal of NEK waste by 1992. However, due to institutional and political considerations the schedule for the repository program has been substantially delayed. As a result, the plant owner has developed new strategies for the plant systems modifications as needed to cope with the shortage of the much needed storage and disposal space. This paper contains a presentation of these strategies and summarized the process which was used to develop them. 2 figs